TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Violence-related attitudes and beliefs: scale construction and psychometrics JO - Journal of interpersonal violence A1 - Brand, P. A. A1 - Anastasio, Phyllis A. SP - 856 EP - 868 VL - 21 IS - 7 N2 - The 50-item Violence-Related Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (V-RABS) includes three subscales measuring possible causes of violent behavior (environmental influences, biological influences, and mental illness) and four subscales assessing possible controls of violent behavior (death penalty, punishment, prevention, and catharsis). Each subscale demonstrates good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Thus, the V-RABS and its component subscales can be valuable research tools for understanding people's beliefs about the causes and controls of violent crime.

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LA - en SN - 0886-2605 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260506288934 ID - ref1 ER -